Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gateshead then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gateshead, NSW (postcode 2290) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,192 | 3,145 | 3,121 | -71 · -2.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 35 | 35 | -2 · -5.4% |
| Median household income | $820/wk | $926/wk | $1,232/wk | +$412 · +50.2% |
| Median personal income | $393/wk | $477/wk | $611/wk | +$218 · +55.5% |
| Median rent | $190/wk | $262/wk | $300/wk | +$110 · +57.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,518/mo | $1,509/mo | $1,705/mo | +$187 · +12.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gateshead trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,121
was 3,145 in 2016
-24 · -0.8%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $262/wk in 2016
+$38 · +14.5%
Household income
$1,232/wk
was $926/wk in 2016
+$306 · +33%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Gateshead population growth · Gateshead then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.